A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Satellite imagery cited in a 2022 report indicates that from 2000 to 2020, Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s forest cover decreased from 45.9% to 45% between 2000 and 2005, then down to 42% by 2010. The rate of deforestation has since slowed, but it is still of major concern. to 39.3%, or 6,103 km2 to 5,226 km2.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 10, 2024
Biodiesel and renewable diesel are closely related fuels made from the same oils and fats, which remain scarce, expensive, and linked to deforestation and food price spikes. The chart above shows the oils and fats used to make biodiesel and renewable diesel in 2022. Most bio-based diesel fuels are made from vegetable oil.
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A Greener Life
JANUARY 18, 2022
During last November’s COP26 climate change conference, the president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed an agreement that will see US$20 million flow towards the conservation of the country’s forests, funds earmarked to increase protection and help avoid deforestation.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 30, 2024
Global hunger and deforestation: Excessive consumption of bio-based diesel fuels has already contributed to the 2022 global food crisis , and is accelerating deforestation caused by increased soybean and palm oil cultivation around the world.
Legal Planet
APRIL 13, 2023
Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. Lula, who served as President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010 (and is the first President in the country to return for a third term), is known for supporting policies to protect the environment and disenfranchised social groups.
Breezometer
JUNE 7, 2022
2022: What Does the Latest IPCC Report Say? According to the report , average net annual human-caused GHG emissions were at their highest levels in human history between 2010 and 2019, with urban areas responsible for an increasing proportion of the emissions. We Urgently Need to Curb Rising Global Temperatures.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 6, 2023
Deforestation and forest fragmentation are making it harder for species to move in response to climate chnage. These annual marine heatwaves (MHWs) have increased by 54% during the last century, and eight of the ten worst MHWs have occurred since 2010. Photo: T.R. s Cloud Peak Wilderness would all experience connectivity failures.
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